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History of Varennes, Québec, Canada
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Varennes, Québec, Canada
Varennes is located on the south shore of the St Lawrence River across from Montréal-Nord. Founded in 1672, it was named after René-Gaultier de Varennes, former owner of the Seigneurie de Varennes, who later became the governor of Trois-Rivières...
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Varennes, Québec, Canada

Beauchemin ancestral home
The home was originally built in the late 1600s in Varennes. It was in the Beauchemin family for over 300 years but then there was a family fight about it and it was left empty for a few years. Someone bought it at the ... Read MORE...
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Varennes, Québec, Canada

Basilique Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes
30, rue de la Fabrique, Varennes, QUÉBEC J3X 1R1
Established 1692
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Varennes, Québec, Canada

St. Joachim Chapel, Built in 1831
Chapelle de procession Saint-Joachim à Varennes, Québec, Canada
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Varennes, Québec, Canada

“The Beautiful Old Houses of Quebec.”
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History, News and Stories of Varennes, Québec, Canada

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1681 - Parish of Varennes opened
Le Programme de recherche en démographie historique - Univeriste de Montreal
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1692 - Basilique Sainte-Anne-de-Varennes established at Varennes
www.gcatholic.org
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1828 - Accidents by Lightning
During the thunder storm on Friday evening, last, the electric fluid alighted on the house of an inhabitant named Girrard, in the Parish of Varennes, ... Read MORE...
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1832 - VARENNES,
seigniory, in the co. of Vercheres, between Boucherville and Cap St Michel or La Trinite, is bounded in the rear by the augm. to Beloeil. - 28... Read MORE...
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1873
VARENNES, a thriving post village in Vercheres co., Que., on the S. shore of the St. Lawrence, 18 miles below Montreal. Its beautiful situation and... Read MORE...
1888 - To Pray For Rain. Canadians Suffering From the Effects of a Drouth.
MONTREAL, Aug. 3 - The continual drouth in the country district has revived the project to have special services for rain in the county parishes.... Read MORE...
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1890 - Varennes
Varennes. vil., Quebec, co. Vercheres, on R. St Lawrence, 18 m. E. of Montreal. P. of sub-dist. 1,789.
The Pocket Atlas and Gazetteer of the Dominion of Canada John George Bartholomew John Murdoch Harper January 1, 1890 London : J. Walker
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1897 - Serious brush fires are raging and doing much damage in the vicinity of St. Come, St. Julie and Varennes, Que.
The Ottawa Journal
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
October 29, 1897
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1903 - Escaped Inmate of Asylum Recognized
Son of Seigneur of Varennes Seen at Old Orchard.
Special to the Boston Journal.
Old Orchard, Me., Aug 10 - Aimie Lussier, son of the seigneur of... Read MORE...
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1906
Varennes, a post-village of Vercheres co., Quebec, on the S. shore of the St. Lawrence River, 12 miles from Montreal, on the Quebec Southern R. Its... Read MORE...
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1906 - Five Small Boys Drowned in Brook
Varennes, Que., Nov. 24. - While on their way to school yesterday five little boys attempted to cross a brook which had been covered with a thin... Read MORE...
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Varennes
Varennes, Québec, City, pop 20 950 (2006c), 19 653 (2001c), inc 1972. Varennes is located on the south shore of the St Lawrence River across from... Read MORE...
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